How Wale Fakile is Setting Digital Storytelling Standards
After early leadership at Artleone Communications where he revived Morning Brew and editorial achievements at GoodLife Promotions where he led the company’s first magazine in 2012, Wale Fakile joined TVC and rose from website writer to presenter. Question of the Day made his name by inviting citizens into the nightly news conversation and Trends showed […]
After early leadership at Artleone Communications where he revived Morning Brew and editorial achievements at GoodLife Promotions where he led the company’s first magazine in 2012, Wale Fakile joined TVC and rose from website writer to presenter. Question of the Day made his name by inviting citizens into the nightly news conversation and Trends showed his range with culture forward journalism that resonated with younger viewers.
These chapters converged when he became lead presenter on Gist Nigeria, co produced by the BBC and Channels Television. Working with brilliant colleagues, he refined a digital storytelling approach that blends tight scripting,graphics and purposeful visuals. The goal is simple : Make serious journalism more intelligible and more watchable without reducing its substance.
The show’s reach has expanded across Nigeria and into West Africa. The editorial mix travels well. Governance coverage stays grounded in people’s daily realities. Technology stories consider both adoption and access. Culture and identity are treated with dignity and curiosity.
Wale’s commitment to impact extends beyond broadcast. Through Project Centum at Rach. Gabriels, his bespoke fashion brand, he invests in skills that create livelihoods, with plans to introduce craftsmanship and entrepreneurship to 100 disadvantaged youths each year for five years.
He is also a certified safety professional, with several BBC Academy certifications that inform his approach to fieldwork, risk and duty of care.
For Fakile, journalism is not only a mirror. It is a map. The standard he has set on Gist Nigeria proves that digital form can serve public purpose when it is anchored in clarity and respect.